Segus R. Jolivette
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Senior Corporal

Segus R. Jolivette

Lafayette Police Department — Lafayette, LA
Felonious
End of Watch July 25, 2024
Age 35
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette was shot and killed during a hostage barricade at the 2500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard in Jeanerette.

An officer with the Jeanerette Marshal's Office attempted to serve a warrant on a convicted felon, but the subject barricaded himself and two people inside the trailer. When Corporal Jolivette and other officers entered the home, they were met with gunfire. Corporal Jolivette died from his wounds. Three other officers were injured with non-life-threatening injuries.

The subject was taken into custody.

Corporal Jolivette had served with the Lafayette Police Department for 11 years and previously served with the Opelousas Police Department. He was a member of the SWAT negotiator team and supported the Explorer program.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Corporal Jolivette gave the Lafayette Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lafayette community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Corporal Jolivette.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Lafayette, LA
Platform Identity lpd.lafayette.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 25, 2024
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Apprehended

Senior Corporal Segus R. Jolivette is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Lafayette Police Department, 7 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Lafayette Police Department
7
of 7 officers
100% Felonious
LA — Statewide
364
of 595 officers
61.2% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Segus R. Jolivette's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Segus R. Jolivette Compares

Age at End of Watch
35
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
15
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Segus R. Jolivette is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Segus R. Jolivette was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location